Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
359 AM CST WED FEB 10 2010

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-
079>082-258-111000-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-
NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-
DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-
LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-
BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
359 AM CST WED FEB 10 2010 /259 AM MST WED FEB 10 2010/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A MIX OF RAIN AND SLEET WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG AND SOUTH OF A
SNYDER...MIDLAND/ODESSA...KERMIT...MARFA AND PRESIDIO LINE
THIS MORNING...WITH THE BEST CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION FROM THE BIG
BEND REGION TO LOWER TRANS PECOS.  PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE FAIRLY LIGHT AND SURFACE TEMPERATURES IN MOST OF
THESE LOCATIONS WILL STAY AT OR ABOVE FREEZING...SO TRAVEL
COMPLICATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN MINIMAL.  PRECIPITATION WILL
TURN TO ALL RAIN THIS AFTERNOON.

THERE WILL BE A GOOD CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS
MOUNTAINS TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY ABOVE 5500 FEET.  SINCE 3 TO 5 INCHES
OF SNOW COULD ACCUMULATE...A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT.

THERE WILL BE A MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW TONIGHT OVER ALL OF
WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...EXCEPT OVER THE PRESIDIO
VALLEY AND BIG BEND REGION WHERE RAIN IS EXPECTED.  SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS IN AREAS WHERE MORE SLEET FALLS...BUT
SOME ACCUMULATION OF SLEET AND SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE.  ALTHOUGH
SURFACE TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR TO ABOVE FREEZING IN MOST
LOCATIONS...SOME ICY CONDITIONS COULD DEVELOP ON ROADWAYS THURSDAY
MORNING AS SOME AREAS COULD SEE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOWFALL. MOTORISTS
ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL PERSIST ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS THURSDAY MORNING...WITH PORTIONS OF
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING
PLAINS POSSIBLY SEEING PRECIPITATION CHANGE TO SNOW.  SOME ROADWAYS
MAY BECOME SLICK AS 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION COULD
OCCUR.  MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION.

A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW MAY PERSIST OVER PORTIONS OF THE PERMIAN
BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS THURSDAY AFTERNOON.  SINCE
SURFACE TEMPERATURES MAY RISE TO THE MID TO UPPER 30S...ONLY LIGHT
ACCUMULATIONS ARE ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

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THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
MIDLAND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT /LOWER CASE/
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
241 AM MST WED FEB 10 2010

AZZ019-029-030-032>035-111000-
NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-
UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-TOHONO OODHAM NATION-
TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-COCHISE COUNTY-
241 AM MST WED FEB 10 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 AM MST THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST ARIZONA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A STRONG PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD VALLEY
RAIN AND SIGNIFICANT MOUNTAIN SNOW ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. THIS
SYSTEM WILL BE COLD...WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE
ABOVE 4000 FEET OR EVEN LOWER. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL RESULT IN
LOCALIZED LOWER SNOW LEVELS AND HEAVIER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 AM MST THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET. SEE PHXWSWTWC OR WWUS45 FOR
DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THE PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE VALLEY RAIN AND
MOUNTAIN SNOW INTO THURSDAY. OTHERWISE...DRY AND WARMER CONDITIONS
WILL BEGIN FRIDAY AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK UNDER HIGH
PRESSURE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

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